RAUEN, Stella S. (nee Frein) 1916-2002

FREIN, RAUEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 12/9/2009 at 11:42:50

Stella S. (nee Frein) Rauen 1916-2002

Stella S. Rauen, 85, of Adams, Minnesota, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Adams Health Care Center.

She was born on October 28, 1916, in Stacyville, Iowa, to Math and Elizabeth (Gilles) Frein. She attended Visitation Catholic School in Stacyville, Iowa. She did housekeeping for various families and worked at Hormels. She also worked at Mike and Bills Bar in Adams.

On July 18, 1939, she married Mike H. Rauen at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Adams.

Her hobbies include baking, reading, house cleaning, growing plants and flowers, being a volunteer for the Red Cross and the Adams Health Care Center. She was a member of the Adams American Legion Auxiliary, Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women and Adams Health Care Auxiliary.

Survivors include sisters and brother-in-law, Sister Irene Frein, Dubuque, Iowa; Katherine Lechowit, Glendale, Ariz.; Joann Heimer, Adams; Gertrude and Edward May, Adams; brother and sister-in-law, John and Flossy Frein, Austin; brother-in-law, Ernie Loecher, Austin; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in January 2002, three sisters and a brother.

Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2002, with a 4:30 p.m. Rosary and a 7 p.m. Prayer Service and Thursday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home.

Service: 10:30 a.m., Thursday, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Gregory Leif officiating. Organist will be Dar Boe and soloists will be Ron and LuAnn Stroup. Casket Bearers will be Evan Heimer, Karen Holden, Marie Svee, Bob Heimer, Margaret Zachman, Cindy Schneider, Jim Severson and Ray Rauen.

Interment: Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Adams.

Funeral Home: Adams Funeral Home, Adams.

[Austin Daily Herald, June 12, 2002]